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Willowgrain Hill West Top

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°23′21″ N 3°51′01″ W

Map showing the location of Willowgrain Hill West Top Willowgrain Hill West Top
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
486 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sanquhar
5.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport48 km
GLA Glasgow Airport65 km

About Willowgrain Hill West Top

Willowgrain Hill West Top is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 486 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Brown Hill and Willowgrain Hill.

Climate of Willowgrain Hill West Top

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 181 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (188 mm)
Driest month
April (84 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Willowgrain Hill West Top
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°14°16°15°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)18812914284898489113151180181184

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Willowgrain Hill West Top

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 59 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 48 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 65 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 69 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 75 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 132 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 150 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 159 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Willowgrain Hill West Top

Within 100 km: 353 historic and cultural sites, 2,777 natural sites, 795 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km398 places

  • New Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 24 kmNW
  • Townfoot Loch Lake 19 kmSE
  • Queensberry Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km1,437 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 51 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 54 kmW
  • Green Island Island 43 kmS

60–100 km2,090 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 92 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 79 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 76 kmNW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km SW
  • Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.6 km SW
  • Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire
    6.5 km NE
  • Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km E
  • Kirkconnel Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.4 km W
  • Crawick Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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